Does losing affect a fighter more than a beating ?

I think getting beat up, hurt and going down with pride, is a lot better than being humiliated. I think it's a pride thing - A lot of guys get in the ring and want to prove something, that they are tough and warriors, so being beaten like one isn't so bad. You just don't want to look stupid.

I think a lot of guys are shamed after being schooled, by Pavlik was. It destroys a fighters aura. Had Pavlik been in a war with Hopkins, I think he would have looked better against all post-Hopkins opponents, than he actually did.

The ones which suffer the most, are the ones who wear their heart on their sleeve, like Hatton. People like Dirrell would much rather lose by a comfy shut out, than go to war and be decisioned or stopped late.

If I was a boxer, I'd find it easier to come back after getting hurt, than outclassed. Physical pain is easier than mental pain.

 

It's amazing that Pacquaio has taken all that punishment yet is at the top of his game while fighting at his 9th weight class, while being in the sport for 15 years, and having over 50 fights. Anyway, sometimes it's the losing the hurts the fighter. Their confidence is shaken, they no longer feel invincible. Other times, it's the physical punishment which has taken a toll on them physically and mentally. Look at Vazquez. He won 2 of those first 3 fights with Marquez. However, those fights took a heavy physical toll on him and he's simply not the same. So the answer is both. Sometimes it's the losing, sometimes it's the punishment they take, sometimes it's both the losing and the punishment.

 

Good question.


Some people will argue that Margarito had something taken out of him in his victory against Cotto. (His fair and square victory, by the way)


Physically, a beating is a beating whether you win or lose. But motivation, heart, and work-ethic can all be affected by a loss.

 

Beatings scar fighters psychologically.

getting a brutal beating is something most fighters NEVER want to experience, its a scary feeling.

 

:good

 

Naseem Hamed never recovered from a sound loss.
Its probably all mental.
Cats like Morales, chavez, el chapo etc are built from another cloth.

 

Yeah, that's right. I think if he had been schooled and shut out, he would have looked worse on his comeback.

It just depends on the guy though. The fighters I like, ate the ones who would choose to go out on their shield, rather than be comfortably schooled.

 

There must be a few of them hiding somewhere..i think so.
But man, yesterday was a long time ago..i miss it!

btw ..Great thread bro!!

 

Well said and good examples. :thumbsup

Lamon Brewster and Librado Andrade are two other guys for the "beating" side of things. They've only lost a handful of fights, but took a good deal of punishment even in their wins. No matter who you are, that kind of style boils down to being good for the blood n' guts fans and bad for a long-term career.